Adverb and Adverbial Phrase Quiz

1 I love chocolate, especially/ specially dark chocolate.

• especially

• specially

2 I'm working part-time at the moment/ actually, but I think they'll offer me a full-time job soon.

• at the moment

• actually

3 I stayed up late /lately last night, so I'm really tired today.

• late

• lately

4 Ben is really busy, so we hard/hardly see him now.

• hard

• hardly

5 It was raining on the day of the picnic, so we didn't go in the end/at the end.

• in the end

• at the end

6 This dress has been especially/specially designed for her, so no one else will have one like it.

• especially

• specially

7 I love unusual foods. I've even/ ever tried fried insects!

• even

• ever

8 We yet /still haven't decided where to go on holiday this summer. We've been talking about it for weeks!

• yet

• still

9 I can't believe that I've been a teacher for nearly/near 25 years now!

• nearly

• near

10 Sally hasn't been feeling very well lately/ late, so she's going to make an appointment to see her doctor.

• lately

• late